The 1940 All-SEC football team consists of American football players selected to the All- Southeastern Conference (SEC) chosen by various selectors for the

1940 college football season The 1940 college football season was the 72nd season of college football, intercollegiate football in the United States. Competition included schools from the 1940 Big Ten Conference football season, Big Ten Conference, the Pacific Coast Conferen ...

. Tennessee won the conference.

All-SEC selections

Ends

* Buddy Elrod, Miss. St. (AP-1, INS, UP) * Holt Rast, Alabama (AP-1, INS, UP) *

Ed Cifers Edward Clifton Cifers (July 18, 1916 – July 19, 2005) was an American football end in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins and Chicago Bears. He played college football at the University of Tennessee and was drafte ...

, Tennessee (AP-2) *

Bob Ison Robert Lindsey Ison (February 25, 1919 – September 26, 1989) was a college football player and U. S. Navy veteran. He played as an End (American football), end for William Alexander (coach), Bill Alexander at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets footbal ...

, Georgia Tech (AP-2) *

Fergie Ferguson Forest King Ferguson, Jr. (June 21, 1919 – May 15, 1954), nicknamed Fergie Ferguson, was an American college athlete who attended the University of Florida and was a member of the university's football, boxing, and track and field teams, and l ...

, Florida (AP-3) *Harold Newman, Alabama (AP-3)

Tackles

* Abe Shires, Tennessee (AP-1, INS, UP) *Charles Dufour, Tulane (AP-2, INS) *John Tripson, Miss. St. (AP-2, UP) * Fred Davis, Alabama (AP-1) *John Eibner, Kentucky (AP-3) *John Barrett, LSU (AP-3)

Guards

Bob Suffridge Robert Lee Suffridge (March 17, 1916 – March 3, 1974) was an American football player in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles. He played college football at the University of Tennessee, where he was later inducted into the ...

, Tennessee (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-1, INS, UP) *John W. Goree, LSU (AP-3, INS, UP) *Hunter Corhern, Miss. St. (AP-1) *

Ed Molinski Ed Molinski (August 20, 1917 – June 26, 1986) was a Hall of Fame college football player for the University of Tennessee. He later became a doctor after being involved in boxing, World War II, and college coaching. Football career Molinski ...

, Tennessee (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-2) *Edward Hickerson, Alabama (AP-2) *Julius Battista, Florida (AP-3)

Centers

Bob Gude Henry Paul "Bob" Gude, Jr. (February 25, 1918 – October 6, 1998) was an American football player. He was a prominent center for the Vanderbilt Commodores of Vanderbilt University. Gude was frequently compared to former Commodore greats Carl Hink ...

, Vanderbilt (AP-1, INS, UP) *Norbert Ackermann, Tennessee (AP-2)

Backfield

* Bob Foxx, Tennessee (AP-1, INS, UP) *Harvey Johnson, Miss. St. (AP-2, INS, UP) *John Hovious, Ole Miss (AP-1, INS) * Jimmy Nelson, Alabama (AP-1, INS) *James Thibaut, Tulane (AP-2, UP) *Neal McGowen, Auburn (AP-1) * Frank Sinkwich, Georgia (College Football Hall of Fame) (UP) *John Butler, Tennessee (AP-2) *

Merle Hapes Merle Alison Hapes (May 19, 1919July 18, 1994) was a professional American football fullback in the National Football League (NFL). He played two seasons for the New York Giants (1942, 1946). He and quarterback Frank Filchock were involved in a ...

, Ole Miss (AP-2) *Charles Ishmael, Kentucky (AP-3) *John Bosch, Georgia Tech (AP-3) *Rufus Deal, Auburn (AP-3) *William Jefferson, Miss St. (AP-3)

Key

AP = compiled by the Associated Press, chosen by the conference coaches. INS = International News Service. UP = United Press
Bold = Consensus first-team selection

References

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